# Drop Duchy vs Slots & Daggers

The clearest difference is price: Drop Duchy at Free against Slots & Daggers's $3.99. Drop Duchy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Slots & Daggers's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (78% vs 61%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Drop Duchy is free to download; Slots & Daggers costs $3.99 up front. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Slots & Daggers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Slots & Daggers holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slots & Daggers has 592 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Drop Duchy's written reviews are positive against 78% of Slots & Daggers's.

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, Slots & Daggers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drop Duchy | Slots & Daggers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540/reviews) | **[4.9 (592 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slots-and-daggers/id6762803589/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 50 | **592** |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | **78.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#4** |
| Size | 1.1 GB | 243 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Doghowl Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805603341) | [Future Friends Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850799748) |

## What reviewers say

### Drop Duchy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-duchy/id6748815540)

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

**Highlights:** Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix, Strategic tile placement for resource maximization, Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation, Procedurally generated game experiences, Meta-progression with over 90 challenges, Over 110 unique cards for deck building, Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base Game Offer | $8.99 | one-time |
| Base Game | $9.99 | one-time |


### Slots & Daggers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slots-and-daggers/id6762803589)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Paid · Role Playing, #11 Top Paid · Strategy, #35 Top Paid · Games, #57 Top Paid (US App Store)

Spin slot machine reels to battle monsters in a unique roguelike adventure. Build powerful combos and upgrade your machine to conquer a hand-drawn fantasy world. Enjoy quick runs with deep strategic builds.

**Highlights:** Slot machine combat mechanics, Synergy building and reel manipulation, Hand-drawn fantasy world, Campaign mode (4-8 hours), Endless high-score mode, Retro visuals and hip hop soundtrack, Quick runs, deep builds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drop Duchy free?

Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Slots & Daggers free?

Slots & Daggers costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drop Duchy or Slots & Daggers?

Slots & Daggers is rated higher. Drop Duchy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Slots & Daggers averages 4.9 from 592 ratings.

### Do Drop Duchy or Slots & Daggers have ads?

Neither Drop Duchy nor Slots & Daggers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drop Duchy or Slots & Daggers?

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, and Slots & Daggers fortnightly. Most recently, Drop Duchy was updated on October 28, 2026 and Slots & Daggers on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*